THE YELLOW EAGLE 339 



Hackle : From a third of the way down the body, 

 the down of the golden eagle dyed a decided 

 yellow ; the fibres can hardly be too long and 

 fluffy, and generally dressed full. 



Shoulder : Teal. 



Wings : Silver-speckled strips of turkey, with a 

 black bar and a white tip, extending flatwise 

 and outward at the same angle as described in 

 No. 1 6. 



Head : Varnished. 



No. 1 6 can be obtained from Mr. W. Garden, 

 fishing-tackle maker, Union Street, Aberdeen ; 

 No. 17 from Mr. J. A. Dunbar, fishing-tackle 

 maker, the Esplanade, Oban. 



19. FRENCH'S FANCY. 



I have myself christened this fly after the 

 name of the friend who invented it, Colonel 

 French, A.D.C. It has proved so killing a pattern 

 that I venture to give the reader the benefit of it. 



Tag : Lemon floss-silk. 



Tail : A topping. 



Butt : Black ostrich (this may be omitted). 



Body : Magenta-coloured floss-silk for clear water, 

 and mohair of the same colour for heavy water, 

 ribbed from head to tail with a magenta-coloured 

 hackle, and flat silver tinsel with fine silver 

 twist beside it. 



Wings : Yellow swan, with a topping. 



